Obituary of Anthony Joseph Azzara

Anthony J. Azzara, age 86, of Melbourne, Florida (formerly of St. James, Long Island), died Sunday morning, June 10, 2018. Born July 18, 1931, in New York, New York, he was the son of the late Joseph A. Azzara and Frances (nee Monteleone). Anthony was a longtime New York resident, growing up in New York City on East 29th Street, and met his wife when working at B. Altman department store in New York City. He settled in Long Island in Port Jefferson and later in St. James. He relocated to Florida in 2006. Anthony was a U.S. Army Veteran and worked most of his career as a production manager in the government aeronautical instrument production industry. He will be lovingly remembered as a devoted husband, father, grandfather, uncle and friend. He is survived by his loving wife of 65 years, Olga Azzara (nee DiNello); along with his four children; Anthony J. (Sherry) of Jupiter, Florida, Patrick J. of New York, New York, Joseph M. (Barbara) Azzara of Princeton, New Jersey and Carol Ann (Bob) Eberhardt of Palm Bay, Florida; his 4 grandchildren, Ron N. D’Amico, Michael J. Azzara, John T. Azzara, and Stephanie T. D’Amico; and brother Salvatore Azzara of Chestnut Ridge, New York, along with many other loving nieces, nephews, cousins and relatives. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his brothers Joseph and Robert, and sister Jacqueline. Visitation will be held from 10:00 AM to 12:00 PM on Thursday, June 14, 2018 at the Ammen Family Cremation and Funeral Care, 950 Malabar Road SE, Palm Bay FL 32907, followed by a Catholic Prayer Service, at 12:00 PM. Burial services will be in held following the funeral services at Cape Canaveral National Cemetery in Mims, Florida.